Regina M Ford

Regina M. Ford serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting the acquisition and lifecycle sustainment of critical naval aviation systems. She manages complex contracts for advanced aeronautical systems, avionics, and mission-critical support services essential to maintaining air superiority for the Navy and Marine Corps. Her work directly aligns with NAVAIR’s mission to modernize carrier-based and expeditionary aircraft fleets, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant contracting. Ford typically handles high-technical acquisitions involving radar, navigation, guidance systems, and integrated logistics support, often navigating stringent defense acquisition regulations under FAR and DFARS. She maintains consistent partnerships with industry leaders such as Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and General Atomics, engaging primarily with prime contractors possessing deep expertise in aerospace engineering and defense systems integration. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense contractors with proven track records in delivering complex, mission-essential technologies under strict security and performance requirements. These relationships are characterized by long-term sustainment contracts and technical support agreements rather than short-term, transactional procurements. Ford’s procurement portfolio demonstrates a strong emphasis on open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting the technical complexity and limited vendor base in naval aviation systems. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (16.7%), aligning with FAR 19.5 to foster innovation and capacity within the defense industrial base without compromising mission requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511, encompassing the acquisition of search, detection, navigation, and aeronautical systems, with secondary emphasis on computer systems design services (541512) and specialized office equipment (337214). This reflects her technical expertise in avionics integration, mission computing, and support infrastructure—domains critical to next-generation naval air operations.